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senate vote 2021-06-24#18
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Bills — Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Consideration of House of Representatives Message- Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Don't insist on amendments
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<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question now is that the Senate not insist on its amendments to the Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021.</p> - The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-24.208.1) to not insist on its amendments to the [Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6721). This means that the bill can be passed and become law.
- ### What does this bill do?
- According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6721), the bill was introduced to:
- > * *establish the role of an independent Inspector-General of Water Compliance to monitor, and provide independent oversight of, water compliance;*
- > * *provide for the Inspector-General's powers and functions; and*
- > * *introduce new offence and civil penalty provisions for unlawful conduct relating to the taking of water and new civil penalties for conduct relating to trading of water rights*
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